Lot 57: Pair of Miniatures a Russian Officer and His Wife

Pair of Miniature Portraits on Ivory of a Russian Officer and His Wife, second quarter 19th century, attributed to Alphonse de Labroue (French, 1792-1863), the officer depicted in military uniform, a landscape in the background, his wife with a colorful hairstyle and with a white gown draped in a paisley shawl, framed in period engine-turned ormolu frames, h. 5-1/4", w. 4-1/2".